Boy genius and producers tom hanks and gary goetzman the polar express, the ant bully tells a witty and heartwarming story about a 10yearold boy who embarks on a. This lesson pack includes standards based reading response activities based on the book the ant bully. Carpenter ants get their name because they build their nests in wood. For many years, bullying was seen as a necessary evil an unpleasant, but unavoidable, rite of childhood. This is our character study on being productive following gods examples of the ants. Make sid, lucas, and ant puppets to reenact the story. This would be a fun way to tie in literacy with writing. Patricks day, thanksgiving, presidents day, hanukkah, new years eve and more. Lucas, in turn, bullies something smaller than himself, a colony of ants. The information provided on this site is adapted from nsccs breaking the bullyvictimbystander cycle toolkit. In the ants world, the kid would be considered a bully.
Hold up a copy of the book and ask students to make predictions based on the title and pictures printed on the cover of the book. Davis, produced by legendary pictures and dna productions for warner bros. Apr 30, 2020 the ant bully is the story of a child whopicked on by the neighborhood bully, in turn picks on ants. Sep 09, 2007 the ant bully is a wonderful childrens story about a little boy who is picked on, and in return picks on something smaller than him, ants. Activities engage students in generating questions and finding answers about real ants, performing a dramatic reading of the book, and creating a stop the bully.
Bullies try to wipe out entire civilizations the ants, and main character lucas is in constant danger after being shrunk down to ant size. Little ant childrens books books, books, inspiration. See below for an example once the outline has been traced, the participants will write unkind, rude, and disrespectful statements all over the outline. To use this picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick on it with your mouse and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the. Holidays at primarygames primarygames has a large collection of holiday games, crafts, coloring pages, postcards and stationery for the following holidays. Brainstorm ideas from the book that teach us how to treat ants and each other.
Ant bully, the dvd ws kids activity book from academy award nominated filmmaker john a. Bateman chester raccoon and the big bad bully by a. Dealing with themes of bullying, courage, unlikely friendships, loyalty and betrayal, this book explores a childs ability to perceive everyday experiences in a multisensory way. Bullies try to wipe out entire civilizations the ants, and main character lucas is. These hey little ant activities are perfect for students to understand point of view, identify. Why do people take their frustrations out on one another. Based on exciting moments from the upcoming digitally animated family adventure the ant bully, and featuring allnew challenges created especially for the game, help lucas evolve from recluse to hero in his quest to save the colony from extermination. Make both a small and big lucas as well as a small and big sid.
As the school year begins, many middle school students are heading back to the classrooms ready to meet their friends and start having fun together in the hallways once more. Prereading activities stop the bully introduce the ant bully by talking with students about bullies. Jan 16, 2018 the ant bully is a beloved classroom favorite story. After reading the book, the ant bully, use these smartboard activities to extend your read aloud. Lucas, with funny glasses and a strange hat, is bullied by neighborhood meanie, sid. This colorful picture book features the lovable little ant and his discovery that his own shadow is a bully. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Bully activities including informational printables, discuss.
After bullying an innocent ant colony, a young boy named lucas is magically shrunk down to ant size and embarks on a remarkable adventure. Students were encouraged across the ages and the curriculum to avoid bullying behaviors and to help the victims. The ant bully is a wonderful childrens story about a little boy who is picked on, and in return picks on something smaller than him, ants. Ant bully worksheets teaching resources teachers pay. Below is one of the posters for the 2006 movie the ant bully. Mcgruff is a crimefighting dog developed by the department of justice to teach students to create better communities by fighting crimeand bullying. The ant bully is a beloved classroom favorite story. Worksheet the ant bully printable worksheets and activities for. One essential prerequisite is the perception, by the bully or by others, of an imbalance of social or physical power, which distinguishes bullying from conflict. The ant bully is a 2006 american computeranimated adventure fantasy comedy film written and directed by john a. Starring the voices of julia roberts, nicolas cage, meryl streep, and paul giamatti, it was produced by tom hanks and gary goetzmans playtone, davis and keith alcorns dna productions and legendary. Hey little ant teaching resources teachers pay teachers. A character study on being productive ant activities and book list.
With paul giamatti, nicolas cage, julia roberts, meryl streep. Players control lucas nickle, a young boy known to the ants that live in his yard as the destroyer for the abuse he has subjected the colony to. The ant bully the book the ant bully, written and illustrated by john nickle, is a story about lucas and the lesson he learns about bullying when he. This pack contains activities to go with the book hey, little ant by philip m. A character study on being productive ant activities and. The ant bully reading comprehension ccss bullying unit tpt. In the page in the flower garden, we see the flowers from below from an ants point of view.
Stop, check for understanding, and let students make predictions as you read. After reading my students hey little ant, i had them write letters to the ant bully persuading him not to step on the ant. If you are looking for an activity or project to spruce up your community unit this might be just what youre looking for. Play as lucas, experiencing the dangerous and thrilling life of an ant as you battle, explore and forge new friendships with natives and other species in his new ant world. Click the picture above to snag the writing activity from my blog. Oneill the sandwich shop by queen rania the sandbox by d. The 10 best things about my dad reading skills and strategiesboggle templates. Davis and based on the 1999 childrens book of the same name by john nickle. Dear ant bully first grade writing, persuasive writing, classroom.
In a proactive attempt to squelch bullying behavior before it even emerges, one school district embraced an antibullying theme. The ant bully isbn 0590395912 is a 1999 childrens book drawn and written by john nickle. John nickle, keith alcorn, tom hanks, gary goetzman, diana choi sachs, steve shareshian, john. This download includes lesson ideas, three printable. The ant bully by john nickle meet your next favorite book. This pest can cause significant damage to your house. Ditch the label are proud to offer free teaching resources for teachers to help tackle bullying and its root issues. It shows that bullies can be changed back in many cases. The ant bully is the story of a child whopicked on by the neighborhood bully, in turn picks on ants.
Nscc is grateful to the following organizations for their invaluable support in developing these resources. The ants decide they have had enough and shrink lucas down to their size. Make a 3d flower garden like this one by using construction paper to make flowers and apply to a reinforced or cardboard paper. It was later adapted into a computeranimated film of the same name by john a. Great anti bullying activities and lesson plans the bully. Bullying violence stalking antibullying activities. It is about a young boy named lucas nickle also known as peanut the destroyer, who is the title character in the book and who likes to torment ants. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their.
Activities engage students in generating ques tions and finding answers about real ants, perform ing a dramatic reading of the book, and creating a. Davey is new at school and attracts the attention of the school bully, sam, who makes fun of. There are many types of carpenter ants throughout the u. The information provided on this site is adapted from nsccs breaking the bully victimbystander cycle toolkit. The ant bully is a subtle lesson to teach kids what it is like to be a bully and to be bullied and how its evil passes from one kid to another. The ant and the big bad bully goat by andrew fusek peters and anna wadham. Antibullying activities for teachers ditch the label. First, share with them several video activities about bullying from the mcgruff website. Ten magic butterflies read aloud picture book brightly storytime duration. Find ant bully lesson plans and teaching resources. Each antibullying activity is designed to help students find more to love about themselvesand to learn how to respect the differences they may see in others. The ant bully was released as a major motion picture by warner bros. Hold design your own poster activities using the make your own national day of action poster portrait docx 1. The ant bully storia teaching guide pdf scholastic.
Lucas is picked on by the neighborhood bully, and in turn terrorizes the ant colony. Discover five fabulous antibullying activities for your classroom plus 10 bonus antibully journal prompts for students. The toolkit includes book titles, videos, multimedia, and websites targeted. It is loaded with fun facts, games, activities, images and more. After lucas nickle zach tyler floods an ant colony with his watergun, hes magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins. Great anti bullying activities and lesson plans activity wrinkled wanda on chart paper, have the participants trace an outline of a full body person. Two antibullying books written by middle school students aim to help peers and younger students realize the importance of speaking out against bullying. Anti bullying activities for students use these five activities to help kick off this years antibullying campaign.
Dear ant bully classroom freebies after reading my students hey little ant, i had them write letters to the ant bully persuading him not to step on the ant. He learns throughout the story, the feeling of compassion and greater understanding towards others and how picking on the little guy, isnt so much fun. The ant bully teaches a wonderful lesson about looking at things from someone elses perspective. The14th lesson in a series of 17 characterbuilding activities examines why people take out.
It gets to the root that people bullied can become bullies. Activities include sequencing story events, sorting story events and. This idea is adapted from a tom jackson activities that teach book. Davis, the ant bully is based on john nickles childrens book of the same name released in 1999. Dear ant bully first grade writing, persuasive writing. Bullying prevention toolkit for elementary educators ub graduate. Boy genius and producers tom hanks and gary goetzman the polar express, the ant bully tells a witty and heartwarming story about a 10yearold boy who embarks on a remarkable journey.
Parents need to know that the ant bully has some scenes that might be scary for very young kids particularly some menacing spiders, frogs, wasps, and fly swatters. After the story, ask the students to respond to the question at the end of the book. The bully book is a unit for students in grades 46 designed to help them understand what bullying is, facts about bullying, the four main types of bullying, and steps to take if confronted by a bully. Compare stillsclips from the film with images from the book and discuss the differences between reading a book and watching films. Here is an ant bully desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. A persuasive writing activity based on the book hey, little ant. The ant bully demonstrative pronouns activity youtube.
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